Garden-plow



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B. MGHATITON.

GARDEN PLOW.

Patented Dec. 27, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOWDREY MOHATTON, OF ODESSA, MISSOURI.

GARDEN-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,647, date-dDecember 27, 1887.

(No model.)

T0 or whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BowDREY McHATToN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Odessa, in the county of Lafayette and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarden-Flows; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification, and in which Figure 1 is aperspectiveviewofmyimproved garden-plow. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, partly insection; and Fig. 3 is a top plan View.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

My invention consists of an improved adjustable garden-plow, which isadapted to be propelled by hand, and in which the height of the handlesand also the depth of the plow can be adjusted as required, andinyinvention will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the several parts by letter, Aindicates thelargefrontsupporting-wheel of my improved garden-plow, the said wheel beingpreferably twenty-eight inches in diameter.

B indicates the plow standard, which is formed with the integral toppiece or head, 0, so that the standard with its head is practicallyT-shaped, as shown, and the forward end of this top piece, 0, is formedwith the slotted transverse forward end or head, D, while the rear endof the top piece or beam-as it may be called G, is formed with atransverse aperture, D The standard B is preferably fifteen and one-halfinches long, and the beam 0 eight inches, while the longitudinal slot Din the forward end or head, D, is three inches in length.

E indicates the parallel braces, which are about twenty-three incheslong. and between the forward ends of which the large wheel A isjournaled or mounted, and the parallel side pieces, E E, are inclined orbent inward at F F at a point back of the said wheel, and their rearends are pivotally secured or bolted to the beam D immediately in frontof the forward line of the standard at G. The standard is thus pivotallysecured between the rear ends of the parallel side pieces, E E, and thesaid side pieces are formed at points registering with the slot in theforward head, D, of the beam with the transverse apertures H H, and

a bolt, I, passes through these registeringapertnres and through thelongitudinal slot of the forward beam-head, D, having a nut upon itsthreaded end, by means of which the said beam-head may be secured at itsadjusted position, as hereinafter described.

J J indicate the handles, which are connected at their upper outer endsby the crossbar J, and the inner ends of the said handles are pivotallybolted to the outer sides of the side pieces or main braces, E E, asshown, at a point about midway between the forward ends of the said sidepieces and the apertures H H. These handles J are formed at about thecenter of their length with the series of transverse apertures J J theseries extending in the direction of their length. The rear end of thebeam 0 is formed with the trans verse aperture D", as stated, and thisrear end of the beam is connected to the handles J by means of theadjustable braces K K, the lower enlarged ends of which are pivoted oneach side of the rear end of the beam by means of the pivot-bolt L,which passes through the said ends and the rear apertured end of thebeam, while the upper ends of the said beams. which incline outward, areadj ustably secured to the inner sides of the handles by means of theremovable pivot-bolts M M, which pass through the enlarged aperturedupper ends of the said braces and through the apertures H H in thehandles, as shown. The handles are usually three feet ten inches long,and the braces K K fifteen inches long.

To the lower end of the standard B is secured the shovel-blade S, or aturning-plow of any ordinary construction may be substituted for thesaid blade when required.

In operation the upper outer end of the handles is first adjusted tosuit the height of the person using the plow by moving the upper ends ofthe braces K K forward or back, as required, and securing them in theiradjusted position by means of the pivot-bolts M M, moving the upper endsof the said braces back toward the upper rear ends of the handles,lowering the said end of the handles, while, as the upper ends of thebraces K are moved forward and secured in their adjusted position, therear outer end of the handles is raised, as will be readily understood;and it will be seen that bymeans of this construction the height of thecross-bar at the rear outer ends of the handles may be raised andlowered, and thus adjusted to suit the height of the operator, so that aboy or man can use my improved plow with equal convenience.

To regulate the depth of plow-the depth to which the shovel-blade entersthe ground-all that is necessary is to raise or lower the slottedforward end of the beam 0, and secure the said end in its adjustedposition by tightening the pivot-bolt I, and it will be seen that bymeans of this simple adjustment the depth of the furrowthe depth towhich the shovelblade or turning-plow enters the ground-can be alteredor adjusted most accurately and in a moment.

By employing the large supporting-wheel and the light strongconstruction shown and described I greatly lighten the draft and causethe plow to run lightly and easily, while at the same time it doesbetter work. The plow is operated by pushing it in front of theoperator, and is guided by pressureupon the handles, and can be veryeasily managed, as the draft is very light.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

the construction, operation, and advantages of my invention will bereadily understood.

It will be seen that my improved garden plow is simple and strong inconstruction, can 55 be manufactured at a small cost, and is veryefficient in operation. Its handle can be adjusted, as described, tosuit the operator, so that it can be used with equal convenience eitherby a boy or man of any height, and the depth to which the shovel-bladeor turning-plow enters the soil can be readily and easily adjusted.Either a shovelblade or turning-plow may be employed, as required.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is

The combination of the large supportingwheel, the parallel side braces,the standard, the beam having the slotted head at its forward end andhaving the apertured rear end, the handles formed with the series oftransverse apertures, the rear adjustable braces, and the pivot-bolts,all substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BOWVDREY MGHATTON.

\Vitnesses:

M. M. RoBINsoN, RoBT. T. RUssELL.

